I just joined. The last 6 months have been so strange and exciting for me. In mid November 2010 I finally decided I needed help to lose the weight. I searched the web looking for a good and board certified bariatric surgeon; once I found him I did some additional research on him and went to his banding information class. The week following the information session I had all my pre-testing completed. During the month of December 2010 I had all my follow-up appointments with surgeon and other doctors. My insurance approved me really fast and I received a surgery date. I started my 2 week pre-surgery diet on January 20, 2011 and had surgery on February 3, 2011. My starting weight was 274 lbs I am now 224 lbs. So far I’ve been extremely lucky to not have any complications or side effects (no nausea, vomiting or gas pain). I’ve had 2 fills, a total of 3.5 ccs. I’ve noticed that I can pretty much eat whatever I want. Nothing gives me any problems yet.  I just try to make the right food choices, not over eat and take in plenty of liquids. I’m just happy that I finally did something to make my life better and I have no regrets.
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  Morning Everyone,

Busy week ahead.   Very busy day too.    This is a post to remind us all of all the things in our life that we are grateful for.    It is so easy to get all wound up in our life that we forget to be grateful for all the wonderful things that have come our way.     PLEASE feel free to share what you too are grateful for if you wish.   Here are some things that I am grateful for today......

For my WLS,
My home, family, life, health, husband's job,
For my Faith and answered prayers,
For trying not to take life for granted,
For having really good son's *****ally love us,
For my fur babies,
For all the choices available to everyone for a WLS ( one surgery doesn't always fit everyone ),
For Obesity Help, all their staff and the different message boards,
For the upcoming OH Conference .....Sept. 9-10 in New Orleans, La.   Can't wait !!!!
For all the replies to this post that I get daily.   Love you guys !!!!

Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian

Thanks so much.

I do the premiere brand from Costco, great price and everything Tom suggests, perfect on the go, just keep chilled before drinking.

Good luck!!!

  Morning Everyone,

Hope everyone had a great weekend.   I had lots of stress this weekend and I am so grateful that the weekend is over.   Hope this week is better than this past weekend.   Even though at times life throws us some curve balls we all have so much in our lives to be grateful for.    Just think......you woke up this AM.    You have your computer.....home.....and health.    Just a few things to make you think this AM.   LOL   Not enough coffee down me yet.   LOL   Today I am grateful for......

My life and health,
That I woke this AM and that I have another day to live my life,
For my Faith and answered prayers,
For my family and friends,
For my husband's job,
For my 3 sons and my fur babies,
For some of the stress from the weekend being gone now,
For my oldest son's beautiful fiancee ( will be my DIL May 13fh ),
For my SUV,
For Obesity Help, all their message boards, the people who post and answer posts,
For the upcoming OH Events....particularly the New Orleans one Sept. 9-10.

Have a blessed day and week.  PLEASE feel free to share with us what you too are grateful for.

Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian